The second-hand marketplace Users Voice Displeasure About Size Modifications
Shoppers are voicing their frustration after an update resulted in items being listed as the wrong size.
The popular resale platform has updated its sizing categories for women's and children's garments failing to inform all shoppers about the modification.
Social Media Backlash
Countless users and merchants are posting online saying Vinted listings now show a different size category compared to what was initially listed due to the recalibration.
The platform stated the new system was more in line with comparable marketplaces.
The platform has recommended to check their listings and adjust the sizing manually if necessary, resulting in member annoyance.
Size Classification Updates
Earlier, the sizes had both numerical and alphabetical indicators, like S/8 or M/10.
The updated approach includes an alphabetical indicator and numerical range like S/UK 8-10.
For certain items, the measurements have been reclassified - like an L measurement used to be a 12 but now shows as UK 16-18.
Shopper Accounts
One content creator, who creates plus-size fashion videos, stated the update "complicates both purchasing and selling".
"Not many brands say XL is a 20-22," as the platform currently indicates.
Another user, based in Glasgow, said garments she listed featuring size 14 markings were displaying on the service as larger sizing 20-22.
"If anyone [who is] size 20-22 buys them they may become frustrated," she stated.
Required Changes
Another shopper, from Derby, explained she became annoyed due to the update requiring manual adjustment the sizes on "every single listing".
"For me this is particularly frustrating, since I have chronic health issues and selling on Vinted has been paramount following partial earnings loss," she said.
Marketplace Information
The app has more than 100 million shoppers, with 18 million British users.
It has proved a popular alternative compared to resale services such as eBay and Depop.
This represents another occasion when a surprising modification to the app has proved unpopular: earlier, the platform withdrew an update regarding delivery choices following member complaints.
